γύναι
gynḗ
woman
An adult female human being; specifically, an adult woman. In certain contexts, γυνή denotes a wife, that is, a married woman in relation to a husband. The term is broadly used for 'woman' without an inherent indication of marital status unless qualified by context. Semantic range includes: (1) adult female, (2) woman in general, (3) wife (in a marital relationship or when the context specifies a spousal relationship), (4) by extension, sometimes used generically for 'female'.
John 4:21 · Word #7
Lexicon G1135
| Lemma | γυνή |
| Transliteration | gynḗ |
| Strong's | G1135 |
| Definition | An adult female human being; specifically, an adult woman. In certain contexts, γυνή denotes a wife, that is, a married woman in relation to a husband. The term is broadly used for 'woman' without an inherent indication of marital status unless qualified by context. Semantic range includes: (1) adult female, (2) woman in general, (3) wife (in a marital relationship or when the context specifies a spousal relationship), (4) by extension, sometimes used generically for 'female'. |
Morphology N VOC F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | VOC — Vocative — Direct address |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | woman |
| Literal | woman |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | γυνή |
| Strong's | G1135 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1135-01
O woman
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular, vocative; used for direct address to an adult female. |
| Rendering Rationale | The vocative singular form γύναι is a direct address to an adult female. "O woman" preserves both the core meaning of an adult female and the vocative force of direct address inherent in the morphology. |
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